Electric Park Plans Mega Summer Opening in Waterloo
Waterloo amusement park Electric Park will open June 7 1919 for a 12 week summer, manager Herbert Parker says. The park will be cleaned up beautified and shows at the theatre will be free with gate admission unchanged. Serial films two reels comedies and a new Parker Comedy Company tent show come to town with Hal H Plumb in charge and James Ratchford as outside manager. A 1050 seat tent and electric calliope are set for the season.
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Herbert Parker
Hahn
Parker Amustmnem Co
Parker
Parker Comedy Company
Hal. H. Plumb
James Ratchford
Odeon Marshalltown
Ratchford
Dogs Track Thieves Across Town in Great Dog Pursuit
Dead hounds from Waterloo at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin aided by F M Shores and Percy Fry tracked two thieves across ten miles through streets and into a house and hotel. The dogs followed the trail from a saloon burglary to a river riverbank to a house where one thief lay in bed as evidence led to a grand jury. A prior robbery the day earlier also produced a dog pursuit but was dropped due to crowds.
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Waterloo
Prairie du Chien
Wis
F. MM. Shores
Percy Fry
Mr. Shores
Grand Jury
Iowa
Knights of Columbus appoints Al Thorp overseas director
Al Thorpanchester formerly of Waterios and first lawa Tan to France as a Knights of Columbus secretary is named assistant director of overseas operations. He is in Paris and expects to return by midsummer. John Ryan, a secretary, travels with the flying circle to support the Victory loan visit. Knights seek men 25 plus for overseas service. about 400 workers needed. apply to Joe McCormick in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Waterios
Lawa Tan
France
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Columbus
Order
Paris
Midsum Raor
Lawn
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Knights of Columbus
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AOD Tlore
Mane
Joe McCormick
Cedar Rapids
Mayor Charles M. Little resigns Davenport mayoralty
Davenport April 22 Mayor Charles M. Little tendered his resignation as the city’s chief executive to take effect May 1 He will depart soon for Madison Wis where he will run a chain of federal bakeries He had previously served as district manager of the National Cost Register Company
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Pavenport
Charles M. Little
J. Ha
Madison
Wis
National Cost Register Company
Minneapolis Symphony to perform with Our Lady of Victory
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra will present two concerts at Our Lady of Victory court in Iowa State Teachers College Knights of Columbus hall Thursday. The full 50-piece ensemble will include four vocal soloists and three instrumentalists. Local arrangements are led by J. Knoepfler of Cedar Falls. Tickets have sold well in the city and streetcar service will be provided for attendees from out of town.
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Aliine
Apolis Symphony Orchestra
Our Lady of Victory Court
Iowa State Teach- Knights of Columbus Hallers’ College
St. Francis Circle
J. Jen
C. UL. C
William Waterloo
Acconmo
Cavanaugh
L. L’engineers
College
Albert Lindquist
Emma Noesonrano
Harriett Mc
Veteran Bleamlaster returns home after war service
Leslie Bleamnaster, former chief observer in the intelligence section of the army, arrived home from France where he served with the A B F and participated in seven battles. He stayed at Mrs. Mark Scroggy’s home with 39 other conscripts and also served at the border.
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Leslie Bleamnaster
France
A.B. PF
Intelligence Department
Army
Bleanaster
Mark Scroggy
Border Service
Senator Arney Undecided On Future Political Activities
Des Moines April 22 Senator Wallace H Arney of Marshalltown president pro tem of the senate may become a candidate for lieutenant governor He has served two terms in the house and two in the senate and has been urged by fellow senators to run He is a banker and has many friends among the legislatures.
Public Men of the State Senate Committees Service
Public men of the state served on a number of important committees in the senate during the past two sessions before adjournment of the leg.
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Senator Arpey weighs bid for lieutenant governorship
Senator Arpey remained undecided about pursuing the lieutenant governorship. The potential candidacy is under consideration as regional politics intensify.
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Clarence Kleckner
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Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
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Orange Township
Ingledue-Brebner
Myrtle
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Waterloao
James Wu
Ingledue
Mason City
Hammond Avenue
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Walla Ga
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Ladies’ Guild
Lieyd Hall
Gary
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M. L. Tate
Toas
Carrie McFarlane
Ricker Alford
Albert Greeley
Robert Parrott
East Park
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Glenn Smith
Fred Grant
Miss Campbell
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Walnut Street Baptist
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B. B. Barnes
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Waterios Evening Courier
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